Gearing.



W. H. GEORGE.

GEARING. APPLICATION FLED JULY l. 1914. Llf., Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

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A UUR/VEL W. H. GEORGE.

GEARING.

APPLICATION FILED JULY l. 1914.

' Patented Dee. 7, 1915.`

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WILLIAM H. GEoEeE, oE FAIRFIELD, IowajAssIeNoE. To THE :DEXTER COMPANY,A.

CORPORATION DF IOWA. V

GEARING.

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Specicationof Letters Patent. I Patentd Dogon. 1, 1915.

lApplication"filed J'ulyul, 1914. Serial No. 848,376.

- Be .it known that I, WILLIAM II.' GEORGE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and. a resident of Fairfield, in the county of Jefferson andState of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGearing; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description` thereof,

reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a par-t of this specification.

This invention relates to `improvements in gearin primarily intended forthe operation of a wringer in connection with the operating shafts ofpower driven washin machines of the dolly or agitator type an consistsof the matters hereinafter described and more particularlypointed out inthe appended claims.

The advantages of the improved gearing willappear as Iproceed with myspecication.

what is known to thetrade as a bench washer and in the case of theparticular ma.

chine illustrated, there are provided two washing machines arranged sideby sidel L the tub of one Washing machine into the tub of the otherwashing machine. 'In addition, the wringer is arranged to befswun'g froma position intermediate the tubs into positions for wringing from one orthe other of the washing` machine tubs into a basket or other receptaclesupported on a platform hinged to the main bench which supports the saidWashing'machines.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a to plan View of a bench Washer providedwlth my improved gearing.` "Fig, 2 is a partial vertical section throughthe same on an enlarged scale in a plane indicated'by the line 2 2 ofFig. 1. Y

Referring now to that embodiment of my invention illustrated in thedrawings, l0 indicates a bench adapted to" support two washing vmachinetubs arranged side by side, to which bench is attached at one side ahinged platform 11 that may be raised The gearing is shown hereinappliedto` into la horizontal` position adjacentr to the bench. Said platformis provided with folding legs 11a, 11a which may be swung down tosupport it in horizontal position when it is desired tognse saidplatform to support a basket or additional tubs.

12,12 indicate washing-machine tubs of a familiar construction, eachhaving a' hinged lid 18 to which is connected the usual depending dollyshafts 14, 14.

15, 15 indicates pinions fixed to the tops of said dolly shafts, and1.6, 16, large horizontal gears engage With said pinions and rotativelymounted on'the hinged lid of the washing machine tubs. A. 17, 17indicate alined reciprocating rackV bars operatively engaged with thesaid gears 16, 16. Each vrack bar 17 is mounted on a rod 18 attachedto abracket plate 1 9 which is secured to the fixed top of thefassociatedThe dolly shafts Tof the two tubs are driven by means of a common largegear 20 which is journaled, as shown, on a plate 21 made integral withand-'connecting the two bracket plates 19,19. Said plate 21 is rigidlyconnectedto the side walls of both of the tubs 12, 12, so as to hold itrigidly in position. The two rods 18 which support the reciprocatingrack bars are arranged in a line parallel to the axes of the hinges ofthe lids 13, 13 of the two tubs, and the large gear20 is located in avertical plane extend'- ing parallel to said rods. Links 22, 22operatively connect said largefgear with the two reciprocating rackybars 17, 17. `The large gear 20 is driven by' a pinion 23 formed on thehub of a pulley v24 thatv is mounted on a suitable stud fixed to the'side of the plate 21. The pulley 24 maybe driven from\any suitablesource of power, .preferably `a small electric motor which may becarried by the bench on which the tubs 12, 12 are mounted. Manifestly,the continuous rotation ofthe pulley 24;will`.,im

part an alternating, rotary movement to each of the dolly shafts 14.

25 indicates a wringer of familiar ,construction located in avertical'plane :intermediate the two tubs 12, 12. Said wringer isrigidly connected toa casing 26 which is rotatively mounted on thetop ofa board 27 i extending between and attached to the two tubs of thewashing machines. The vcasing -26 has a base plate 28 which has rotativel bearing on a complementary plate 29 fixed driven pulley 24 and thelarge gear 2 0 hereinbefore referred to. The casing 26 is provided witlia socket ,30 to receive a pin 31 that isy adapted to engage in suitableapertures 31a, 31h, 31c to lock the casing against horizontal, swingingmovement. The apertures 31a, 31", 31care so arranged that they `willcorrespond to positions of the casing when the wringer is located in avertical plane between the two washing machine tubs and when it islocated in a vertical plane between one or the other of said tubs and abasket or tub located on the platform 11 when said platform is in raisedposition.

In the casing 26 is mounted an upright shaft 32 which extends downwardlythrough the board 27 and is provided at its lower end with a beveledgear33.

y 34 indicates a U-shaped frame attached to the bottom of the board 27and inclosing a gear 33 and also providing. bearing for one end of ahorizontal shaft 35 located below the b oard 27 and the wringer 25 whenin its intermediate position. The-other end of said shaft 35 hasbearingin the plate 21. On the hub of the gear 20 is fixed a pinion 3.6which operatively engages a gear 37 on the end of the shaft 35 adjacentto the gear 20. The other end of the shaft 35 is provided with a beveledgear 38 which engages the beveled lgear 33 on the upright shaft 32.

At the upper end of the shaft 32 is fixed a beveled gear 39 whichengages reverse gears 40, 41 of familiar construction that are looselymounted on a horizontal shaft 42 which is the operating 'shaft of thewringer.

43 indicates a clutch member feathered to the shaft 42 and adapted foroperatively connecting the one or the other of the gears 440, 41 to saidshaft 42.-

.44 indicates a controlling arm or lever pivoted to the casing 26 andadapted to operatethe clutch member 43 to bring it into position foroperative engagement with either of thereverse gears 40, 41.0r into anintermediate, inoperative position, as indicated by the. dotted lines.Any convenient means may be provided for locking the controlling lever44 in either of its three posithe arcuate arm 44. Manifestly, thereverse gears 40, 41 will -be operated no mat-ter into what position thewringer is swung so that the wringer may be driven in either directionin any position which itvmay occupy.

T he construction described is very convement 1n that it provides asimple and efii- `c1ent gearing for operating two washing machines fromthe same source of power, and at the same time for operating a wringercapable of coperating with the washing maf chines, as when used betweenthe two wash` ing machines themselves, or when used be-- tween either ofthe washing machines and another receptacle.

I claim as my invention:

A1. In a gearing of the class described, in combination with ja mainsupport, two horizontal supplemental supports hinged to said mainsupport to swing about parallel axes, upright, alternating, rotaryoperating shafts carried bysaid supplemental supports, reciprocatiiigrack bars carried by said main support adapted for driving said uprightshafts, a common power driven gear located intermediate saidsupplemental supports in a vertical plane, pitman rods operativelyconnecting said power driven gear with said rack bars,.a horizontaloperating shaft rotatable in either direction and located intermediateSaid upright operating shafts, a third supplemental support carryingsaid horizontal operating shaft and mounted on said main support toswing in a horizontal plane, means for locking said third supplementalsupport in predetermined horizontal positions, a horizontal drive shaftfor said third operating shaft driven from said power driven gear andmounted on said main support, means intermediate said horizontal driveshaft and said third operating shaft for continuously driving the samein either direction including reverse gearing, and an arm forcontrolling said reverse gearing.

2. In a gearing of the class described, in combination with a mainsupport, two horizontal supplemental supports hinged to said mainsupport to swing about horizontal alined axes, upright alternatingrotary operating shafts carried by said supplemental supports,reciprocating rack bars carried by said main support adapted for drivingsaid upright shafts and to be operatively disconnected from said uprightshafts when said supplemental supports are raised, a common power drivengear located intermediate said supplemental supports in a vertical planeparallel to the hinged axes of said supplemental supports,r4 pitman rodsoperatively connecting said power driven gear with said rack bars, ahorizontal operating shaft rotatable in either direction andlocatedintermediate said upright operating shafts, a third supplemental supportcarrying said horizontal operating shaft and mounted on said mainsupport to swing in a horizontal plane, means for locking saidsupplemental support in predetermined horizontal posi tions, ahorizontal drive shaft for said third operating shaft driven from saidpower driven gear and mounted on said main support, an uprightintermediate shaft operatively connected with said horizontal driveshaft with its axis co-aXial With the axis about which said thirdsupplemental support swings, reverse gearing connecting saidintermediate shaft with said horizontal operating shaft, and means foroperatively connecting or disconnecting said reverse gearing with saidoperating Shaft.

In testimony that I claim the 'foregoing as my invention aix mysignature in the presence of two Witnesses, this third day of 1o June A.D. 1914.

WLLIAM H. GEORGE.

Witnesses:

R. D.v HUNT, JAS. M. HAMMON.

